Municipal waste collected in Estonia
Estonia: Municipal waste collected was 464,000 tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Municipal waste collected in Estonia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Estonia is 464,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Estonia peaked at 616,000 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 247,000 tonnes, in 2012.
Estonia ranks 75th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 479,300 tonnes | 383,000 tonnes | 616,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,200 tonnes | 247,000 tonnes | 505,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 466,750 tonnes | 440,000 tonnes | 518,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation 0.899 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 95,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 303,801 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 3,208 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 310 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 50,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 49,368 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 64,291 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 61,692 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Estonia?
- Municipal waste collected in Estonia was 464,000 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 616,000 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,000 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for municipal waste collected?
- Estonia ranks 75th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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